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High School Money Book - Book Review »

I’ve mentioned several times in the pages of this site that I think personal finance topics should be taught to high school students. Well, High School Money Book is designed to be that primer. I would consider this book to be a jack of all trades, master of none, type book because of its breadth [...]

Make Money, Not Excuses - Book Review »

I recently received a copy of the book, Make Money, Not Excuses, by best selling author Jean Chatzky. The subtitle is Wake Up, Take Charge, and Overcome Your Financial Fears Forever. I think that sums up what this book is about - taking control of your financial situation and coming to terms with the fact [...]

Cash Rich Retirement - Book Review »

Cash Rich-Retirement was written by Jim Schlagheck, who is a private banker and investment advisor, and the co-producer of Retirement Revolution, a PBS show covering retirement preparation. He has also held senior wealth management positions with some of the world’s leading financial institutions in multiple countries and continents.
I was very impressed with his background and [...]

Increase Your Financial IQ - Book Review »

“One of the greatest failures of the educational system is the failure to provide financial education to students.”
Those are strong words, and words I believe to be true. This is a quote from Robert Kiyosaki’s book, Increase Your Financial IQ, and I believe it sets the pace for what this book stands for: Financial [...]

Fast Profits in Hard Times - Book Review »

Fast Profits in Hard Times is about making money regardless of the current economy. With our economy rapidly spiraling into a recession, many people don’t think there is much opportunity to make a lot of money. Jordan E. Goodman, the author of Fast Profits in Hard Times, would disagree.
Jordan E. Goodman is a former Money [...]